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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1936
Page
11
Muskingum and Ohio University clash as Muskingum posts a 134 to 98 scoring edge through three conference games. George May boosts the Muskies with added defense and scoring as the team aims for continued heat in the standings.
Edith Donahue files for divorce against aid party in Athens County Common Pleas Court case 16299. Public auction set for February 10 at 1 30 PM of multiple tracts in Bern Township as part of an alias order. the Ohio River Survey lands include 55 to 105 acres with appraised value 5480 dollars. Sold by Federal Land Bank of Louisville through attorney John W Bolin.
Grimm loses the vice president title but remains manager of the Chicago Cubs. President Phil Wrigley says the change does not reduce Grimm’s authority and was made to help him. Other officers, including John Seys and Boots Weber, were re-elected.
The Yankees owner Colonel Jacob Ruppert resists paying steep prices for top players as spring bartering heats up. He cites examples like Buddy Myer and Frank Higgins, noting others demand vast sums, and suggests he will not overextend to sign stars.
Louie Beck chief inspector of the New York state athletic commission is suspended pending a hearing on charges from Nat Fleischer the Ring editor alleging Beck associated with gamblers at New York boxing clubs. The commission will hear witnesses Friday then decide.
All persons having claims against the estate of John Sikora are requested to present them to Frank Sikora in Murray City Ohio. Those indebted to the estate should pay promptly so the estate may be settled. Signed Frank Sikora January 14 3t Murray City Ohio.
The Director of Public Service of Athens Ohio invites sealed bids for labor and materials to complete the East Side Water Main Improvement WPA Project 55-284. Bids due 12 noon January 431 1926. must include full bid names and a $400 bond or certified check. Right to reject bids reserved.
Louis completed five days of sparring as he and challenger Char ley Retzlaff prepared for a 15 round Chicago Stadium bout. Both men completed training with Louis predicting a quick knockout while Retzlaff boasted he could land a decisive jaw shot. Weighing in Friday at noon in a gym, not the commission offices, due to space limits.
Four time world track record holder Ben Basman plans a comeback in preparation for the Olympics. He has trained privately to protect a leg injury from two years ago and is reported to be in good condition.
Basketball scores show Wesleyan over Wittenberg 30 to 25 and Mt. Union defeating Ashland 48 to 33. Other results include Western Reserve 65 over Bluffton 48 and Capital 44 over Otterbein 42. plus multiple matchups and a note on bullfighting fatalities in Spain.
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